November 2010 Blog Posts (6)

Capacity Development-The UNDP Approach

There has been some confusion around the term ‘capacity development’ leading to its different interpretations and definitions. UNDP which positions capacity development as the organization's core contribution

to development sees it as the ‘process through which individuals,

organizations and societies obtain, strengthen and maintain the

capabilities to set and achieve their own development objectives over

time’. UNDP’s approach to capacity development is about…

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Added by M. M. Meraj Ashraf on November 29, 2010 at 6:11pm — 1 Comment

Development Days

Entry Ten

24 November 2010

Welcome back to the Turin 2011 Learning Link Blog.…

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Added by Turin Learning Link on November 24, 2010 at 2:33pm — No Comments

UNDP Defining and Measuring Capacity Development Results - one page summary

A one-page summary of UNDP's Paper on Measuring Capacity. The summary also includes a list of resources available for planning and programming for capacity development, and measuring and communicating the results of such investments and interventions. Download here

Added by Jayne Musumba on November 20, 2010 at 12:21am — No Comments

UNDP Paper on Measuring Capacity

This paper attempts to help development practitioners unbundle the question, "what is the measure of capacity?" The paper presents a framework for better defining, capturing and communicating capacity development results. The framework begins with the end in mind – national development goals. Download…

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Added by Jayne Musumba on November 20, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

The 2011 Steering Committee

Entry Nine

19 November 2010

I am pleased to announce that the Turin 2011 Learning Link Steering Committee is now complete!…

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Added by Turin Learning Link on November 19, 2010 at 4:46pm — No Comments

The Process

Entry Eight

10 November 2010

In order to make a truly meaningful impact on the effectiveness of development training and learning as well as long term capacity building, the Learning Link cannot be viewed as a one-time event.

From the outset is has been imbedded within the larger processes that started in Paris in 2005 and were elaborated by the Berlin Statement on International Development Training. With the visibility of learning and training professionals on… Continue

Added by Turin Learning Link on November 10, 2010 at 1:50pm — No Comments